Rotherham Federation are seeking an experienced Community Grants Officer to support Rotherham communities to grow and develop, building the confidence of local people to strengthen their communities.

About the Role
The Community Grants Support Officer will play a key role in supporting community groups through every stage of the grants process – from developing ideas and applying for funding, to delivering, monitoring, and evaluating their projects.
• Provide 1:1 support to groups applying for small grants, including eligibility guidance and application support.
• Recruit, train, and develop a resident-led grants panel.
• Deliver workshops, outreach sessions, and information events to promote funding opportunities.
• Support funded groups to manage their projects, monitor progress, and stay within budget.
• Collect monitoring information, case studies and evidence of impact.
• Build strong relationships with local partners and networks.
• Maintain accurate records of applications, funded projects and outcomes.

About You
• Experience supporting community groups or delivering community-based projects.
• Knowledge of grant processes including budgeting, eligibility and monitoring.
• Strong time-management and the ability to juggle multiple deadlines.
• Confidence in communicating with residents, partners and voluntary sector organisations.
• Ability to prepare simple budgets and summarise monitoring information.
• Commitment to inclusion, community empowerment and high-quality service delivery.

Additional Requirements
• Ability to work across the borough.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings/weekends.
• Full clean driving license and access to a car.
• Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 9th July 2026